According to Statistik Austria, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common reason for death in Austria in total population. In 2011, 42,3 % of all deaths were due to CVD (ICD-10 I00-I99). In People aged 45-64 years, CVD is, beyond cancer, the second most common cause of death. According to the "Österreichische Gesundheitsbefragung 2006/7" more than two-thirds of men and three-quarters of women are physically inactive whereby physical inactivity was defined as at least 3x/week of sudatory exercise like cycling, jogging or aerobic.